-Caveat Lector- This is a very interesting posting. It came in from The Spike listing. Prudy Subj: BIGMTLIST Off Topic: Supression of Protest Date: 9/5/2001 11:56:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time From:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robert Dorman) Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>[EMAIL PROTECTED] </A> To:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Moderator's Note: Just a correction on the use of Democracy by the author. Technically, our Constitutional system of government is a Republic, NOT a Democracy. Be that as it may, the author makes a good point of how protest and media coverage (freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom to redress) have been supressed by those to whom we have given up our power. ONLINE JOURNAL™ www.onlinejournal.com Protests are out and we will decide what you can investigate By Scott Morschhauser August 31, 2001—The Bush administration has brought two concepts to the forefront of the nation’s consciousness. One, you are no longer allowed to protest, and two, they will tell you what you can and cannot investigate. The examples of these two themes are currently being exposed in the sub-news stories (the news stories that do not make the sound-bites, but with a little digging are readily available in larger newspapers or on the Internet). Let’s start with protesting. It has become apparent that you are no longer allowed to partake in this constitutionally protected form of free speech. A few months ago, protesters in Florida were arrested for holding 8 ½ by 11-inch signs with anti-Bush messages while those holding the same size pro-Bush signs were perfectly within their rights. I will be attending a protest rally in Washington DC on September 29 and have already received word that nine foot walls will be constructed for the event. Protesting, although always an annoyance and hassle for law enforcement agencies, is a right guaranteed Americans by the Constitution. A generally complacent public may not see the danger in giving up this right. Some may argue that this form of government strong-arming is for “protection.” I’d have to agree. There is nothing more dangerous to a non-elected government posing as a democracy than good old American muckraking and outward protest. If you are a history buff, you can’t help but notice the similarities to the rise of other fascist regimes. Stifle the protesters, control the media, then control the military. The protesters and media take on as important a role, if not more so, than the military. The message is clear. You are no longer allowed to protest. Well, if we can’t protest, at least we can follow the news and learn about corrupt actions taken by the Bush administration and the rest of their political party. Then we can vote them out in four years, right? Wrong. Without even going into the problems that have surfaced with voting in the world’s “greatest democracy,” this scenario hinges on a media that will investigate and report on the actions of our government. But it has become apparent that certain stories will be investigated and certain stories will not. The example that I will use to prove my point will be the massively-dead-horse-beaten story of Chandra Levy and the possible relationship to Congressman Gary Condit. Currently, the nation just can’t get enough of this story. The story is pursued relentlessly, even though there are no suspects, not even Congressman Condit, because the police have no evidence of foul play. I understand that the public likes a sensational crime. I don’t condone it, but I understand. Yet, in this case there is theoretically no crime. There is no corpus delicti as it were. But what if there had been a known crime? Can you imagine if Gary Condit was an actual suspect? Obviously the American public would be ten times more interested than they already are, right? Wrong again, because there was a body of a young female aide found dead of unknown causes in a congressman’s office. But the congressman was not Gary Condit or any other Democrat. The congressman is Florida Republican Joe Scarborough, and the unfortunate woman was 28-year-old Lori Klausutis. Mrs. Klausutis was found dead on July 20 in Scarborough’s Fort Walton Beach office. On August, Associate Medical Examiner Michael Berkland announced that Mrs. Klausutis had a previously undetected heart condition that caused her to collapse. Berkland said that Klausutis collapsed, hit her head on the desk on the way down, suffered a blood clot and died. According to the Northwest Florida Daily News, official statements originally said that there was no sign of trauma, yet Berkland is now citing an “obvious injury to Mrs. Klausutis’ head.” The police will not release the autopsy because Berkland has not yet completed and filed the final copy. He claims that he has been too busy. Now where’s the real story? Gary Condit? I don’t think so. This is a terrifying case of hypocrisy. Both stories involve a male U.S. congressman, two females—one an intern for the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the other a constituent services aide. Only one has a body and the medical examiner’s statement that the death was accidental. The grip on what will and what will not be reported will grow tighter very soon. On September 5, the Senate Intelligence Committee will hold a one-day hearing on an official secrets act, which will then be poised to pass Congress this fall. President Clinton vetoed this bill, but, if it passes again, George W. Bush will most definitely sign it. With an official secrets act, any government employee who discloses unauthorized information will be subject to criminal prosecution, even if the material does not endanger national security—and, if it is anything like Britain’s Official Secrets Act, journalists and anyone else who gains access to information that falls under the act will also be subject to prosecution and imprisonment. The Pentagon Papers, Watergate, Iran-Contra? Forget about it. This pretty much would put the lid on investigating the federal government, since most journalists rely on inside information to expose corruption. I’d advise calling your senators and voicing your concerns. Add to this the recent trend to jail journalists and/or confiscate their materials and the message from our current government is quite clear, “We will tell you what you can and cannot investigate.” There you have it. These are, in my humble opinion, the two key ingredients to forming a fascist government. Disallow protest and control what the media can and cannot report. I find it incredibly sad how easy we’re making it for them. You may reach Scott Morschhauser at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyright © 1998–2001 Online Journal™. All rights reserved. Subj: BIGMTLIST Off Topic: Supression of Protest Date: 9/5/2001 11:56:09 PM Eastern Daylight Time From:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Robert Dorman) Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>[EMAIL PROTECTED] </A> To:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Moderator's Note: Just a correction on the use of Democracy by the author. Technically, our Constitutional system of government is a Republic, NOT a Democracy. Be that as it may, the author makes a good point of how protest and media coverage (freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom to redress) have been supressed by those to whom we have given up our power. ONLINE JOURNAL™ www.onlinejournal.com Protests are out and we will decide what you can investigate By Scott Morschhauser August 31, 2001—The Bush administration has brought two concepts to the forefront of the nation’s consciousness. One, you are no longer allowed to protest, and two, they will tell you what you can and cannot investigate. The examples of these two themes are currently being exposed in the sub-news stories (the news stories that do not make the sound-bites, but with a little digging are readily available in larger newspapers or on the Internet). Let’s start with protesting. It has become apparent that you are no longer allowed to partake in this constitutionally protected form of free speech. A few months ago, protesters in Florida were arrested for holding 8 ½ by 11-inch signs with anti-Bush messages while those holding the same size pro-Bush signs were perfectly within their rights. I will be attending a protest rally in Washington DC on September 29 and have already received word that nine foot walls will be constructed for the event. Protesting, although always an annoyance and hassle for law enforcement agencies, is a right guaranteed Americans by the Constitution. A generally complacent public may not see the danger in giving up this right. Some may argue that this form of government strong-arming is for “protection.” I’d have to agree. There is nothing more dangerous to a non-elected government posing as a democracy than good old American muckraking and outward protest. If you are a history buff, you can’t help but notice the similarities to the rise of other fascist regimes. Stifle the protesters, control the media, then control the military. The protesters and media take on as important a role, if not more so, than the military. The message is clear. You are no longer allowed to protest. Well, if we can’t protest, at least we can follow the news and learn about corrupt actions taken by the Bush administration and the rest of their political party. Then we can vote them out in four years, right? Wrong. Without even going into the problems that have surfaced with voting in the world’s “greatest democracy,” this scenario hinges on a media that will investigate and report on the actions of our government. But it has become apparent that certain stories will be investigated and certain stories will not. The example that I will use to prove my point will be the massively-dead-horse-beaten story of Chandra Levy and the possible relationship to Congressman Gary Condit. Currently, the nation just can’t get enough of this story. The story is pursued relentlessly, even though there are no suspects, not even Congressman Condit, because the police have no evidence of foul play. I understand that the public likes a sensational crime. I don’t condone it, but I understand. Yet, in this case there is theoretically no crime. There is no corpus delicti as it were. But what if there had been a known crime? Can you imagine if Gary Condit was an actual suspect? Obviously the American public would be ten times more interested than they already are, right? Wrong again, because there was a body of a young female aide found dead of unknown causes in a congressman’s office. But the congressman was not Gary Condit or any other Democrat. The congressman is Florida Republican Joe Scarborough, and the unfortunate woman was 28-year-old Lori Klausutis. Mrs. Klausutis was found dead on July 20 in Scarborough’s Fort Walton Beach office. On August, Associate Medical Examiner Michael Berkland announced that Mrs. Klausutis had a previously undetected heart condition that caused her to collapse. Berkland said that Klausutis collapsed, hit her head on the desk on the way down, suffered a blood clot and died. According to the Northwest Florida Daily News, official statements originally said that there was no sign of trauma, yet Berkland is now citing an “obvious injury to Mrs. Klausutis’ head.” The police will not release the autopsy because Berkland has not yet completed and filed the final copy. He claims that he has been too busy. Now where’s the real story? Gary Condit? I don’t think so. This is a terrifying case of hypocrisy. Both stories involve a male U.S. congressman, two females—one an intern for the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the other a constituent services aide. Only one has a body and the medical examiner’s statement that the death was accidental. The grip on what will and what will not be reported will grow tighter very soon. On September 5, the Senate Intelligence Committee will hold a one-day hearing on an official secrets act, which will then be poised to pass Congress this fall. President Clinton vetoed this bill, but, if it passes again, George W. Bush will most definitely sign it. With an official secrets act, any government employee who discloses unauthorized information will be subject to criminal prosecution, even if the material does not endanger national security—and, if it is anything like Britain’s Official Secrets Act, journalists and anyone else who gains access to information that falls under the act will also be subject to prosecution and imprisonment. The Pentagon Papers, Watergate, Iran-Contra? Forget about it. This pretty much would put the lid on investigating the federal government, since most journalists rely on inside information to expose corruption. I’d advise calling your senators and voicing your concerns. Add to this the recent trend to jail journalists and/or confiscate their materials and the message from our current government is quite clear, “We will tell you what you can and cannot investigate.” There you have it. These are, in my humble opinion, the two key ingredients to forming a fascist government. Disallow protest and control what the media can and cannot report. I find it incredibly sad how easy we’re making it for them. You may reach Scott Morschhauser at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyright © 1998–2001 Online Journal™. All rights reserved. <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. 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